What's my rig worth?

[metallicarocks]

Vandy exp with Toni Iommi black chrome pickup in bridge
Slammer bass (Hamer knockoff)
Boss distortion pedal
Akai distortion pedal
Dean Markley KE-50

Just wondering because I've got some car problems and I'm wondering if I can get enough out of my stuff at a pawn shop.

Thanks for any replies.

[markD]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

dude it doesn't matter what it's worth, the pawn shop will give you what they want. i'd figure you'd get about 75-100 for the vandy, 25 for the bass, 10 each for the pedals, and i don't know about the dean markley. sorry.

[zeegler]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

None of it really worth enough to be worth selling. I'm not trying to be a dick, but unless you have a Gibson, USA Jackson, or something of that nature, you will get less for it than it is worth to you. Some of my favourite guitars would probably not bring over $400 on ebay, but they are valuable to me. Make sense?

[SeventhSon]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

is the bus an option? seriously, i know musicians who live by the bus...they spend their time on the bus practicing...

[metallicarocks]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

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None of it really worth enough to be worth selling. I'm not trying to be a dick, but unless you have a Gibson, USA Jackson, or something of that nature, you will get less for it than it is worth to you. Some of my favourite guitars would probably not bring over $400 on ebay, but they are valuable to me. Make sense?

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Yup, understood. I actually planned on getting a Gibson someday just to help get me out of little jams like this! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Thanks for all of the posts, and sorry for the late reply.

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dude it doesn't matter what it's worth, the pawn shop will give you what they want. i'd figure you'd get about 75-100 for the vandy, 25 for the bass, 10 each for the pedals, and i don't know about the dean markley. sorry.



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Yup, those sound about right actually. I never went to the pawn shop, I took out a loan instead. I just wanted a second opinion, or maybe a reference as to whom may be able to get me a better deal.

Again thanks.

[jazzman]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

I'd go mow some lawns or rake fukkin leaves before I get rid of any gear at a pawn shop. Sell some clothes. Maybe make a lemonade stand or something. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] What's wrong with your car?

[nonamemx]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

If you must sell that stuff, Ebay is going to be your best bet. Pawn shops wont give you anything, probably like $100 for the whole rig.

[ApeDosMil]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

Pawnshops are assholes, they check ebay for recently sold items.

My friend bought a guitar for dirt cheap and wanted to sell it beacuse he needed cash. They put ebay up and offered the guy 50% of what he paid for the guitar because they found his guitar.

[jgcable]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

.10 on the dollar is the most you will get out of a pawn shop. Musicians pawning musical gear usually get less.

[lerxstcat]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

That's right, and even that's only if it's Gibson or Fender. Jackson and Charvel are even considered off-brands, at least when the pawnshop's buying. Amps and pedals you don't get dirt for. I once went in to get a loan on my '77 Les Paul Standard at my favorite shop, Angelo's in Santa Monica, and also asked about getting a loan on my '78 50-watt JMP master volume head. I'd been dealing with them for about 5 years and had a good relationship. They loaned me $150 on the Les Paul and told me $40 for the JMP head! They don't pay jack for amps, even compared to guitars.

[jgcable]

Re: What\'s my rig worth?

Keep in mind too that .10 on the dollar is what they give you and they base their pricing on USED prices. For example:
A Marshall TSL might be $1500.00 new but used they only sell for around $800.00 used. At the pawn shop you will be lucky if you could squeeze $100.00 out of them for it.
A USA Soloist might have cost $1200.00 new and sells for around $800.00 used. At the pawn shop you will probably get offered between $90.00-$100.00 for it tops.